Bengals' Off-Season Checklist

The Cincinnati Bengals had a forgettable season last year. But they did get to sabotage Baltimore's season, eliminating them from playoff contention on the last week of the regular season. What can they do to build on their late-season momentum?

• Fix the O-Line, Starting at Center (done): Local kid Billy Price is a part of the few moves that Cincinnati made to help protect Andy Dalton more in the off-season. There are injury concerns regarding Price, mainly with his pectoral muscle. However, the Bengals have some plans in place for if things go south for the offensive line this year.
  
• Get a Kick Returner (done): With Adam Jones gone, the Bengals will have some competition for kick returner. Alex Erickson and Darius Phillips will duke it out to see who will be taking kicks out of the end zone for Cincinnati.
  
• Defense First (done): New defensive coordinator Teryl Austin will bring his defensive acumen to the Bengals, but that wasn't the only pickup. They also drafted a plethora of defensive players, namely safety Jessie Bates and defensive end Sam Hubbard. With Vontaze Burfict being suspended for four games this season, the Bengals will look for as much help as possible.